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The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, chats to a pupil at the school for 14-19 year-olds which started teaching in September and currently has 180 pupils. (Image: Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

The royals were treated to poetry from year 10 pupil Ash Chouhan, from Ruislip , as well as a short film produced by a student and a dance performance.

After the performances, Global's executive president and founder, Ashley Tabor, unveiled the microphone commissioned for the princes' great-grandfather King George VI, popularised by the blockbuster film The King's Speech.

The microphone, unveiled by the Duke of Cambridge, was discovered in the EMI archives, and used to symbolise Hayes' media legacy.

The school is pioneering mental health awareness in education by having an hour of mental wellbeing sessions every week, where pupils can discuss their mental health with staff and each other.

"Unlike some schools where the bell rings at 3.15pm and the students run out, we have kids staying here right up until 7pm, until the caretaker kicks them out!

"I think we are the first of a big change to Hayes, we are only going to be a good force here."

Prince William with the microphone commissioned at the old EMI factory in Hayes for his great-grandfather King George VI. The microphone was made popular around the world in multi-award winning film The King's Speech. (Image: Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

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The Cambridges and Harry have been championing their Heads Together campaign which encourages the nation to talk openly about their mental health and offer a sympathetic ear for others to do the same.

On Wednesday, Harry commented on his decision to speak out about the issues he faced after his mother's death, saying it was "only right" he aired his experiences as he wanted to encourage others to "smash that stigma" around talking about mental health.

He was praised by the duchess, who described him as "brilliant" for revealing in an interview with the Daily Telegraph that he spent nearly 20 years "not thinking" about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and eventually got help after two years of "total chaos".

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